Tulsa Shooting at Clinic Ends in Five Deaths, Including Shooter: Police

A mass shooting at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, medical clinic has left at least five people dead, including the shooter, police said.

Tulsa Police Department said officers "responded to a call about a man armed with a rifle at the Natalie Building at St. Francis Hospital" earlier Wednesday afternoon, which soon "turned into an active shooter situation." Police confirmed that the shooter was "down" as officers continued to sweep the building for potential further threats. It was revealed soon after that the suspect had killed at least four people, in addition to "multiple injuries."

"We can confirm ... people are deceased, including the shooter, in the active shooting situation at St. Francis hospital campus," Tulsa Police said in a message posted online at 6:22 p.m. local time. "Officers are still clearing the building. More info to follow."

At a press conference roughly one hour later, Tulsa Police said that four people had been killed by the suspect, who was described as a Black male estimated to be between 35 and 40 years old. Police said the suspect was armed with a rifle, a long gun and a handgun, using all weapons during the incident.

Jayme Fowler, a City Council member, told Tulsa CBS affiliate KOTV that the suspected gunman killed himself and in addition to the victims, with the total number of those shot being unknown.

Tulsa Police Captain Richard Meulenberg told reporters outside the building that it was "a catastrophic scene in there right now" as officers worked in the aftermath of the shooting, according to The New York Times.

Shortly after the shooting, Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin warned locals to "stay away from the area and yield to all emergency vehicles as we deal with this response."

The Natalie Building is home to a breast health clinic and an outpatient surgery center. Additional details about the suspected shooter's identity or a possible motive for the shooting, which was reportedly carried out using an unspecified rifle, were unavailable at the time of publication.

A "reunification site" was established for family members and friends of the victims and potential victims at Memorial High School, west of Tulsa's LaFortune Park.

Following the shooting, police in Muskogee, Oklahoma—which is roughly 50 miles southeast of Tulsa—said in a social media post that they had "been notified by Tulsa PD of a possible bomb inside a residence located at Park Place North."

Muskogee Police warned residents to "avoid the Country Club area at this time as it is a very active scene and additional traffic could hinder first responders." It was unclear whether the incident was related to the shooting.

Wednesday's shooting took place eight days after a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, sparking a renewed national debate on gun violence and gun control.

Newsweek reached out to the Tulsa Police Department and Fowler's office for comment.